LAWS 2302 Lecture : Class 2.doc
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Class 2: sentencing and punishment chapter 5. Jurisprudence is relied on by judges and lawyers. It depends on your background which sentence you will get and mitigating factors (s. 718: ontario court of justice all cases in ottawa begin here. Then superior court, then oca (ontario court of appeal), then scc. Only stays for 3 months), probation, discharge, fine or custody: adults can get: probation, fine, jail, prior to 1996, if a judge says jail, offender goes to jail. After, jail in community (conditional sentences) was imposed only for sentences less than 2 years (house arrests etc) cheaper. Has to be 6 months or less: open custody: group home-like setting. They can earn temporary releases to go home on weekends: secure custody: lock-down. Needs to be violent offence or have a record (sexual assault, robbery, etc) Can be shipped to any facility, probably far away from home: where you are matters.